What is the primary purpose of debriefing a participant?
a) To describe future research
b) To explain the purpose of the research
c) To counteract or minimize any negative effects from the experiment
d) To answer any questions about the experiment
Correct Answer: c
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Which of the following is true of self-enhancement?
a. It is prevalent among Nordic cultures. c. It is defined as the tendency to make one conspicuous. b. It is defined as the process of administering rewards or punishments to oneself. d. It is genetically induced and determined at birth.
Carrie is trying to remain faithful to her boyfriend, but his roommate is highly attractive to her, and she thinks he likes her, too. Carrie has little willpower over her desire to be with her boyfriend's roommate. Given the research regarding ironic processes, Carrie is most likely to think about the boyfriend's roommate if she tells herself
a. not to think about him and is distracted by something else. b. to think about him, but then is distracted by something else. c. not to think about him and is not distracted by something else. d. not to think about him over and over.
According to the early psychologist William James, consciousness can best be described as
a. the collection of chopped-up bits of mental experience. b. a fixed state of mental contents. c. a stream of thoughts. d. our perception of objects in our visual field. e. the difference between our thoughts and our experiences of the world.
Approximately 40% of couples who cohabited prior to marriage later divorce. What is the hypothesis for why this occurs?
A. The couples are simply getting married because they lived together and feel it is the next step. B. The couples have a lower level of religiosity and less commitment to the values and interests associated with marriage C. The couples tend to be too young to fully comprehend the commitment involved in marriage. D. After living together, the couples tend to desire their independence again.